Examining the Interplay of Big Five Personality Traits, Mindfulness and Resilience in Young Adults

Abstract

Resilience, a dynamic capacity to adapt and bounce back from adversity, is intricately linked to an individual’s personality traits and can be nurtured through mindfulness practices. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between Big five personality traits, mindfulness and resilience, in a sample of young adults (N=150). In this respect, Big Five Inventory (BFI), FFMQ-15: 15-item Five -Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) were administered. Correlational analysis shows statistically significant relationship between Personality, Mindfulness and Resilience. The result shows that Mindfulness and resilience are negatively correlated with neuroticism trait of personality whereas they are positively correlated with other three traits of personality (openness to experience, conscientiousness, and agreeableness) except extraversion. It also shows a positive relationship between resilience and mindfulness. According to the research findings, the mental health of young adults can be predicted by assessing their personality traits, levels of resilience, and mindfulness.